On top of that, the lens is big, heavy, and the bulbous head cannot accept filters.
I guess it's back to the drawing board for another UWA. Maybe the Sigma 12-24 is in my future. If you have suggestions for full frame UWA, please let me know.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
New UWA (with issues): Tokina 16-28 f/2.8
In going full frame, I was looking for a good ultra wide angle lens. After reading stellar reviews on DXOMark on the Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 (it beat out the Canon 16-35 f/2.8, among others), and other sites and knowing the excellent reputation of the Tokina 11-16 on APS-C sensor sizes, I figured I'd give it a try. While sharp, the lens unfortunately has this really odd rainbow haloing problem around lights in dim lighting conditions (full res here):
On top of that, the lens is big, heavy, and the bulbous head cannot accept filters.
I guess it's back to the drawing board for another UWA. Maybe the Sigma 12-24 is in my future. If you have suggestions for full frame UWA, please let me know.
On top of that, the lens is big, heavy, and the bulbous head cannot accept filters.
I guess it's back to the drawing board for another UWA. Maybe the Sigma 12-24 is in my future. If you have suggestions for full frame UWA, please let me know.
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